Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX-10: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX-10 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.3% average, from 8,561 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (92.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 1990 (77.0% of 978). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64 | 84.4% | +5.1 pp |
| 1988 | 2,696 | 77.3% | -2.0 pp |
| 1989 | 2,787 | 78.9% | -0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 978 | 77.0% | -2.3 pp |
| 1991 | 107 | 87.9% | +8.6 pp |
| 1992 | 51 | 88.2% | +8.9 pp |
| 2004 | 278 | 83.8% | +4.5 pp |
| 2005 | 336 | 80.7% | +1.4 pp |
| 2006 | 324 | 84.6% | +5.3 pp |
| 2007 | 262 | 79.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 198 | 83.8% | +4.5 pp |
| 2009 | 213 | 88.7% | +9.4 pp |
| 2011 | 50 | 92.0% | +12.7 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which ZX-10 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZX-10 overall (79.3%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 77.0% from 978 tests.
- Which ZX-10 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 92.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011.
- How much does the ZX-10 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.0 percentage points between the highest (2011, 92.0%) and lowest (1990, 77.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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